Self-Employed Personal Assistant

Barrie bookkeeping; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local home support service is seeking a Self-Employed Personal Assistant to assist a young woman with disabilities in Kidderminster. The role involves supporting her in socializing, attending appointments, and completing light domestic tasks. Applicants should have excellent communication skills and a valid driving licence. Flexible hours are offered at £15.00 per hour, with opportunities for additional hours. This position is gender-specific for female candidates only.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence and car with appropriate insurance.
• Excellent communication skills considering visual and auditory deficits.
• Willingness to learn basic sign language.

Responsibilities

• Assist with social activities and support attending church and exercise classes.
• Help with light domestic tasks like meal planning and grocery shopping.
• Provide companionship during medical appointments.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Relationship building

Flexibility

Driving licence

Job description

Job title: Self-Employed Personal Assistant (PA)

Reporting to: The Employer

Location: Kidderminster DY10

Job purpose:
To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable the person who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.

About the employer:
Our client is a 29-year-old female living in Kidderminster who is looking to recruit a Self-Employed Personal Assistant/Communicator Guide to provide support at home with daily tasks and to access the local community.

Our client is living with a brain tumour and is also registered as deaf/blind, as she has lost sight in her field of vision and is assisted in hearing using 2 hearing aids. The brain tumour & treatments have left our client with fatigue, cognitive and mobility issues.

Main duties:
Social duties:
Keep in touch and socialise with family and friends.
Support to attend local Christian Church on Sunday mornings.
Support to join exercise classes including cycling and swimming.
Attend medical appointments if required.
Support accessing art related activities across the region.
Support visiting friends for the day or occasionally overnight.

Domestic duties: Support at home to undertake light domestic tasks e.g. washing bedding and checking medication box and supplies. Support with arranging and attending routine medical appointments at the hospital. Support with meal planning, grocery shopping, preparing & cooking a meal to serve to her family.

These duties may vary from day-to-day.

Type of person that you/they are looking for:
Values Someone that is honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel, understands equality and diversity or has a good sense of humour.

Specific requirements: Empathising with & understanding of young woman’s adult living life with a disability.

Excellent communication skills, listening and speaking in the context of visual & auditory deficits.

Willingness to attend & receive additional training as required.

You’ll need to be available to work during the week & weekends as well as in the week, on a schedule to be agreed, with flexibility to be discussed.

Have up to date DBS & first aid certificates

Other: Due to the nature of this role including medical care the potential employer will be considering female applicants only.

Weekly hours & rate:
28 hours per week @ £15.00 per hour
8 hours per week @ £28.00 per hour

Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:
Full driving licence
Car and appropriate insurance
Excellent communication skills, listening and speaking in the context of visual & auditory deficits
Have knowledge of/be willing to learn basic sign language
Confidentiality
Good at building relationships

Preferred:
Interested in or current practice in Art & Architecture, would be a bonus
Ability to support people with complex care & support needs

Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.

This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.